Waipa Foundation

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MOST SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE YEAR INCLUDED: IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY - DURING THE SUMMER AND ON INTERSESSION BREAKS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH POST HIGH, WHICH FOCUSES ON ENRICHMENT, ACADEMICS, CONNECTION WITH FOOD AND THE LAND, LEADERSHIP, CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND JOB AND WORK SKILLS. WAIPA ALSO WELCOMED LEARNERS FROM OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY ON EDUCATIONAL VISITS TO LEARN ABOUT HAWAIIAN CULTURE, PLANTS AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENT AND FOOD. WAIPA'S CAMPSITES, SPACES AND FACILITIES WERE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL FAMILIES ON CAMPING RETREATS AND CELEBRATIONS. DURING THIS YEAR, WAIPA SERVED OVER 1,000 LEARNERS AND FAMILIES.ANOTHER MAJOR ACTIVITY INCLUDED GROWING FRESH PRODUCE IN OUR GARDENS, AND PROCESSING POI IN OUR KITCHEN, BOTH OF WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED WEEKLY AT AFFORDABLE PRICES (0%-60% OF RETAIL) TO SUPPORT THE FOOD SUSTAINABILITY OF WAIPA'S COMMUNITIES. OVER 5,000 LBS OF FRESH PRODUCE WAS GROWN, AND OVER 35,000 LBS OF POI PROCESSED DURING THIS YEAR. WAIPA'S FOOD TEAM DURING THIS YEAR BEGAN MAKING AND SELLING PREPARED FOOD ITEMS INCLUDING BAKED GOODS AND SAVORY ENTREES THROUGH ITS RETAIL SPACE ONSITE. ALL PRODUCTS CONTAIN LOCAL AND WAIPA INGREDIENTS. BAKED GOODS ARE PRICED AT RETAIL AND SAVORY ENTREES ARE PRICED AT 60% OF RETAIL AS SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. SAVORY ITEMS PROVIDE LOCAL COMMUNITIES WITH HEALTHY, LOCAL, AFFORDABLE PREPARED FOODS. CUSTOMER FEEDBACK HAS BEEN OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE AND SO THESE ITEMS CONTINUE TO BE PRODUCED.MANAGING AND MAINTAINING THE LAND, RESOURCES, AND FACILITIES AT WAIPA BOTH TO INCREASE THEIR HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY, AND AS LEARNING SITES, INCLUDING STREAM MONITORING AND RESTORATION; FARMS, GARDENS, GREENHOUSE, AND TARO FIELDS AND THEIR RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE; COASTAL HABITATS, CAMPSITES, AND A FISHPOND; LOWLAND NATIVE FOREST RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT; OPEN SPACES FOR COMMUNITY FESTIVALS, GATHERINGS AND EVENTS; FACILITIES FOR PROGRAM USE, TO MEET, GATHER, PREPARE FOOD, AND ADMINISTRATIVE USE FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS PROGRAMS. IN TOTAL OVER 50 ACRES OF LEARNING SITES AND FARM/GARDEN AREAS, ALONG WITH THEIR ACCESS AND WATER AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE WERE MAINTAINED BY WAIPA STAFF TEAM. TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WAIPA PROVIDES AN INCUBATOR KITCHEN TO SMALL FOOD BUSINESSES, RAN ITS WEEKLY FARMERS MARKET ON TUESDAY AFTERNOONS, HOSTED A MANGO AND MUSIC FESTIVAL IN AUGUST, AND IN DECEMBER HOSTED A CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR. OVER 75 LOCAL FARMERS, CRAFTERS AND VENDORS WERE SERVED THROUGH THESE EVENTS. THE 2022 YEAR WAS ANOTHER BUSY AND AMAZING ONE FOR WAIPA.